Aline Morse- Zolli Candies

At age 7, Alina Morse went on an errand with her father. While at the bank, the teller asked if she would want a lollipop. Her parents, however, had always told her that sugary candy was unhealthy and bad for the teeth and told her no. This led Ali to ask the question “Why don’t…

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Kendra Scott – Kendra Scott.com

Kendra Scott Jewelry is a company that promotes accessories like necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. The brand also promotes shining bright when wearing a piece from the Kendra Scott line. Something that is unique about Kendra Scott is that she built her jewelry business from the ground up with a starting point of 500 dollars.…

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Gabby Goodwin – GaBBY Bows

Gabby Goodwin - Entrepreneur

Gabby Goodwin and her mother, Rozalynn Goodwin, are the founders of Confidence by GaBBY Goodwin, who are most known for selling GaBBY Bows. The GaBBY Bow is a genius reinvention of the popular hair clips worn by Black girls everywhere. In Gabby’s words found on her website gabbybows.com, she says, “Mommy and I solved the…

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Ben Pasternak

Ben Pasternak is a young entrepreneur and trailblazer who exemplifies the innovative spirit and drive of Gen Z. He first made his mark on the world at the age of 15 by creating the viral app ‘Monkey,’ designed for quick, random video chats. Much like the platform Omegle, it resonated powerfully with GenZ’s preference for spontaneous,…

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Audrey McAlister: Sunrise Hill Boutique

Audrey McAlister is eighteen years old and started a polymer clay jewelry business when she was sixteen.  When she was ten, she would make food for her dolls out of clay.  When she was sixteen, she found some old polymer clay and wanted to express that same joy, passion, and creativity she had when she…

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Henry Burner – Buttonsmith, Inc.

14-year-old entrepreneur Henry Burner is the creator of Buttonsmith, Inc., a business that started from a fourth-grade class project on trading in 2013. Henry made pinback buttons to sell to his classmates and that summer moved to selling them at local farmers markets. In 2014, Burner moved online to sell his products via his website…

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Gavin Batarse – Glove Wrap

Gavin Batarse is a baseball enthusiast and entrepreneur from Orange County, California. Gavin loves playing baseball, and he learned that the secret to catching a ball is by breaking in and shaping your glove. When you buy a new glove, it is very stiff, rigid, and hard to close. From t-ball players to professional baseball…

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